Necaxa vs. America – Match Report – April 2, 2022 – ESPN

A last minute goal gave America the victory to continue in the fight to reach the final phase of Clausura 2022

América experienced its second win in a row in Clausura 2022 and begins to dream of the Liguilla, beating Necaxa with a last-minute goal, who held the score for 90 minutes, but a mistake by Luis Malagón and Diego’s opportunism Valdés caused the 1-0 victory for the azulcrema team.

The Coapa team was better than the Hidrocálidos from the first minute, taking possession of the ball and becoming owners of the field of play, against a local team that locked themselves in, struggled with possession of the ball and benefited from the defense actions.

The first dangerous move in favor of the azulcrema came at minute 21, with a filtered ball to Roger Martínez, who entered from the left flank and was unable to beat Malagón, who prevented the rival’s first goal.

At minute 65, the feathered ones were left with the desire again, because after a collective action, Henry Martín finished off while falling into the area. However, Idekel Domínguez became the hero of Necaxa by covering the ball and killing the danger for his goal.

Necaxa reacted immediately and less than a minute later they had their only dangerous chance against Guillermo Ochoa, as Fernando Madrigal shot powerfully into the goal and Ochoa, with quick reflexes, saved the ball.

América insisted, looked for the goal in the last minutes and after all the effort the reward came and was accompanied by an error by Luis Malagón. In a free kick, Richard Sánchez launched a missile that sought to beat Malagón, who when trying to guess the center left his goal unprotected in his right corner, so the Paraguayan shot directly on goal, the goalkeeper managed to react, but his rejection was with towards the small area, for which Diego Valdés controlled with his thigh and pointed at the goal to give the feathered team the victory.

Valdés shouted the goal at the top of his lungs and the Coapa team celebrated the score, as it was the goal that made them dream of the Liguilla and with three more points in the bag they placed in 12th place, the position to think about fighting a playoff .

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Necaxa vs. America – Match Report – April 2, 2022 – ESPN